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%localappdata% and echo %localappdata% returns two different directories [closed]
I'm having some issues with Windows 10. After fixing my temp INET folder which somehow was pointing at a different account, I've now found an odd issue.
If I type echo %localappdata% in CMD, it gives ...
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In there some description of all the command processor macros in Windows?
I'm looking for a list of the macro strings known to Window 10 command processor, e.g. %ProgramFiles%, %ProgramFiles(x86)%, etc.
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How do I persist windows variables set in a CMD file?
in windows I would like to have a cmd script that I can run which sets an environment variable. The variable should still be set after the script executes. The variable is a token of sorts and is ...
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Node wont run from cmd unless the .exe extension is added
So this is a very weird one. Let me start by saying that things used to work fine.
I installed Node a few days ago and once complete I opened a command prompt (On Windows 10), I entered node --version ...
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Why does adding a filetype to PATHEXT cause invocations to say "Access is denied"?
My goal: to run a file hello.py on my %PATH% when I write hello.
What I've done:
Made sure .py is part of PATHEXT.
C:\Windows\System32>echo %PATHEXT%
.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD;.VBS;.VBE;.JS;.JSE;.WSF;....
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What happened to this added directory in environment variables path?
Added the following directory to the path by using this method:
set path=%path%;D:\Programm\jflex-1.8.2\jflex-1.8.2\bin
set path=%path%;D:\Programm\jflex-1.8.2\jflex-1.8.2\bin\jflex
but, I can't find ...
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How to run apps from Windows' command line like in Linux
Context: I use Fedora GNU/Linux as my main OS, but sometimes I need to work within Windows.
Over the years, using Linux distros, I have become used to working mainly through the command line, calling ...
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Why the path(enviroment variable) is different between show in the cmd and the system property?(Windows10)
Before the question show, i use cmd order path = %path%D:\test to add a root in PATH(eniroment variable).When i use cmd order echo %path% , it shows:
D:\VMware Workstation Pro\bin\;C:\Program Files\...
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Run script on windows startup with environment variable
Windows should run a script on startup that starts a DB based on an environment variable %SAPSYSTEMNAME%:
net start SYBSQL_%SAPSYSTEMNAME%
When i run this command in my cmd it works fine, however on ...
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Erased System Path Variables
I was writing a batch file that was supposed to automatically set up a computer to receive "psexec" remote commads. Unluckly i didn't really pay attention to what i was writing and i wrote ...
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What does the start command actually do? [duplicate]
Suppose I want to launch a program from the cmd (or windows powershell). If i simply type the name of the executable of course nothing starts, as my shell does not know where to find the .exe that I ...
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How to call programs from cmd directly without adding their paths to PATH variable on windows?
Suppose I installed a new package with someProgram in it:
myNewPackageDir/bin/someProgram
If I want to accessing it from cmd using only its name (example: someProgram --option1 a --option2 b --option3 ...
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How using SET command with a call to CMD.EXE? [duplicate]
I have to create system variable in Windows through calling CMD.Exe.
I try :
cmd.exe /C maVar=maVal
Saddly, no maVar is created.
If i open CMD.Exe and type :
maVar=maVal
-> maVar is created.
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Powershell can't see "git" or "node" commands while cmd can
Using Windows 10, I can't run certain commands from PowerShell but they all work correctly using cmd.
PowerShell:
node --version:
node : The term 'node' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, ...
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PATHEXT environment variable not working
I want to use gcc on Windows, so someone gave me a MinGW folder. I put the D:\software\MinGW\bin\ folder in my PATH. But when I open a new CMD and type gcc, I get
'gcc' is not recognized as an ...
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how to find out what shortcut is used for a application by start command in cmd windows? [duplicate]
How does application (any) make its shortcut for launch in installation? For example c:\>start calc will launch windows calculator, but I have no idea where is located the executable calc.exe and ...
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How can I run a batch file in an isolated environment? [closed]
Changes to the environment made by a batch file persist in the calling cmd.exe's environment.
Assume set.bat:
SET MYVAR=42
Then in cmd.exe, I type and see:
C:\Users\Me>.\set.bat
C:\Users\Me>...
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Why clearing PATH in windows CMD prompt makes it close immediatly?
Consider these 2 versions of a cmd script.
First Version (overrides PATH)
set PATH=%USERPROFILE%.cargo\bin;%USERPROFILE%.rustup;
%~d1
cd "%~p1"
call cmd
Second Version (add some path to ...
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%PROMPT% variable resolved differently if set directly in CMD or by Windows variables tool
When trying to customize my command prompt I faced a strange behaviour:
from the CMD the line
SET set prompt=$D $T$H$H$H$_%USERNAME%@%COMPUTERNAME%$_$P$G
works as expected:
28/05/2020 12:02:15
DDS@...
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Windows: How to save a variable -(input: path) to text file
I'm trying to save a variable to text file, but i'm failing:
:folder
echo. && echo Where is your folder ?
set /p userinputpath = Type input[Drive][Path]:
echo "%userinputpath%" >> ...
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Windows 10 command prompt is not recognizing any basic commands
I have read forums, but have not found anything useful about what to do, with someone suggesting it might be with my PATH variable, but I don't know how to fix that.
Output of ipconfig:
Output of ...
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Python and Perl not recognized in cmd even after adding in environment
It was fine yesterday, but it suddenly stopped working today.
Both my perl and python were not recognized in cmd. I read as much as i can online for the answers and follow the instruction. I have ...
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impossible to open .bat files by double clicking: can't find file [duplicate]
My problem is that when i double click a .bat file it doesn't get opened by cmd and i get this error message:
"Windows cannot find 'C:\users\ (my name)\Desktop\test.bat'. Make sure you typed the ...
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How Does py Launch Python3 on Windows Command Prompt
Im trying to understand how python get's launched from the command prompt with the "py" syntax. From my understanding, an environment variable is created, allowing python.exe to be executed from the ...
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WMIC Output Result Without Property Name
I'm entering this line:
wmic /OUTPUT:D:\DriverVersion.txt path win32_VideoController get driverversion
The txt file has two lines in it:
VariableValue
XX.XXX.XXX.XX.X
But I don't want ...
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How to add to SYSTEM "PATH" environment variable in windows 10 via cmd, not to user's one?
By using setx "%path%;c:\whateverFolder I just copy system path variable to users one, therefore duplicating it, and only after it the required folder is added. Is it possible to add it to SYSTEM path ...
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system variable not set on remote machine by psexec
Need to set-up system variable on remote machine. Performing
psexec \\remote_machine cmd /c setx foo bar
got reply
Success: Entered value was saved
cmd exited on remote_machine with error code 0
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youtube-dl 'youtube-dl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
I have already added the path to environment path variable.
But when I tried to execute it through cmd . I am getting the error
'youtube-dl' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
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Windows CMD reset PATH variable to default
I have a question that someone surely must have come across, but maybe I'm not using the right search terms.
I wish to reset the PATH variable in a command prompt to the default.
So, for example, I ...
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Setting an Environment Value in a FOR Loop [duplicate]
I wrote this code:
set list1=This,Is,A,List
set list2=
FOR %%c IN (%list1%) DO set list2=%list2%-%%c
I expected list2 to equal -This-Is-A-List, instead it equals -List. I have verified that it is ...
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